6 Types Of Palem Plants That Can Be Used As Ornamental Plants In The Room
Illustration (Palem Majesty/The Real Simple)

JAKARTA - Derived from tropical and subtropic climates, there are many types of palm plants that can be grown indoors to add to the tropical impression on the interior of your home. Most members of the palm family grow slowly and require little care.

If you are curious about what types of palm plants can be used as indoor ornamental plants, here VOI will share the information reported by Real Simple, Monday, January 29. Starting from palms which are up to 12 feet high to those that are easy to care for. Guaranteed this plant will add to the tropical atmosphere at home.

This attractive palm tree is favored because of the compact leaf growth and clumps so that it resembles a bamboo forest. Cultivated as an ornamental plant for 50 years, this is the most popular indoor palm tree.

Growing slowly and generally easy to care for, palm trees can grow as high as 12 feet in their natural habitat. But indoors tend to reach between 2 and 6 feet. Palem parliament tolerates low light conditions but offsets them with slower growth.

Unlike other palm plants that can reach an altitude of 75 feet in their natural habitat, this palm is a species of dwarf native to southern China. Palem is also known as palm dates or dwarf palms. Pygmy dates generally grow as high as 3 to 5 feet indoors. Characteristics are leaves arranged in shiny green, green, or dark green.

This one, also known as a fountain palm or Chinese fan palm, has star-shaped leaves, not typical leaves of a classic palm plant. The best grows in bright and indirect light and is resistant if placed in the shade.

With the potential to grow 15 feet tall, Chinese palm trees can be a great addition to being placed in a large room. For smaller rooms, look for smaller cultivators such as the palm of a Chinese dwarf fan and the palm of a Taiwan fan.

This large palm tree has a curved leaf upwards and a round stem base. Unlike most palm trees that are resistant to drought, this tree comes from wet areas in Madagascar. So this type prefers soil that remains humid (but not inundated). Growing relatively fast, the height of the majesty palm tree can reach 15 feet. Palem majesty thrives in bright and indirect light but is resistant to shady places.

Palem sago comes from southern Japan, which is another counterfeit palm plant that is often grouped into palms. Palem sago has rigid leaves that grow from upright stems that look like pineapple.

This sago Palem grows slowly to reach a height of 3 feet. This plant prefers regular and consistent moisture as well as bright indirect sunlight, but can tolerate a little shady.

After budding, this plant only needs a small amount of care, making it one of the tropical plants with the lowest and most easy to grow. Kentia palm trees that grow slowly are resistant to various conditions, such as shade. Resistant to cold, and growing do not take up many places. Usually kentia palms are sold in pots containing three plants or more to provide a heavy look.


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